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I don't have anywhere cold in my house, so I put my ants (Lasius Niger) in the fridge to hibernate yesterday.

I've put a thermometer in there to check the temperature and it's 3.5°c in there. The thermometer is one of those digital ones that tells you the minimum temperature too, and apparently at some point it has hit 0.5°c. Which is obviously a bit too cold.

Obviously I've been stupid, and should have checked the temperature first. But now that I'm where I am, what do I do?

Do I leave them in the and hope for the best? Take them out and skip hibernation? Or are they just inevitably dead from hyperthermia already?

Can't you try to raise the temperature? The optimal temperature is around 8°C.

You know, I thought my fridge wasn't that fancy, but I've looked closer and I can change the temperature after all...

I'll get it a bit warmer and just hope for the best.

You could also use a small wine cooler. You can get one for not too much money from Amazon, and it might be more convenient.